Staten Island Politics: Tom Wrobleskitag:www.silive.com,2014:/opinion/strictly-political/7172014-02-16T15:30:00ZTom Wrobleski on Staten Island politics and electionsMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceChancellor's 'beautiful day' another Staten Island snowpocalypse moment for de Blasiotag:blog.silive.com,2014:/politics/717.121989012014-02-16T15:30:00Z2014-02-16T15:30:43ZChancellor Carmen Farina's flippant remark proves to be another wintery thorn in City Hall's side.Tom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
Chancellor Carmen Farina's flippant remark proves to be another wintery thorn in City Hall's side.
Chris Christie: What 2016 presidential hopes?tag:blog.silive.com,2014:/politics/717.120498022014-01-26T18:15:00Z2014-01-26T18:15:23ZBromance with Obama, stands on immigration, guns and abortion could doom Christie in GOP presidential primaries.Tom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
Bromance with Obama, stands on immigration, guns and abortion could doom Christie in GOP presidential primaries.
Snowstorm, HHC pick make for up-and-down week for de Blasio on Staten Islandtag:blog.silive.com,2014:/politics/717.120495662014-01-26T15:30:00Z2014-01-23T22:48:20ZMayor is slammed for snowstorm response, praised for picking Islander to head Health and Hospitals Corp.Tom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
Mayor is slammed for snowstorm response, praised for picking Islander to head Health and Hospitals Corp.
2 Democrats eye runs for Staten Island Borough Halltag:blog.silive.com,2013:/politics//717.105254272013-05-10T13:07:45Z2013-05-10T13:13:34ZView full sizeUpcoming opening at Borough Hall: Staten Island Democrats Donald Bosco and Richard Luthmann are both considering candidacies for the job of borough president. (Staten Island Advance/Luca Sforza) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After months of not having a candidate...Tom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
View full sizeUpcoming opening at Borough Hall: Staten Island Democrats Donald Bosco and Richard Luthmann are both considering candidacies for the job of borough president. (Staten Island Advance/Luca Sforza) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After months of not having a candidate...
Bloomberg donates $75,000 to PAC of Staten Island Sen. Savino's breakaway caucustag:blog.silive.com,2012:/politics//717.91070472012-09-30T22:02:45Z2012-09-30T22:16:49Z"The mayor gives money to people when he likes who they are and what they stand for," Ms. Savino said.Tom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
"The mayor gives money to people when he likes who they are and what they stand for," Ms. Savino said.
Obama leads Romney in Staten Island's Congressional districttag:blog.silive.com,2012:/politics//717.91069842012-09-30T13:23:15Z2012-09-30T13:58:22ZThat represent a turnaround for Obama, who lost the district to Republican John McCain in 2008Tom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
That represent a turnaround for Obama, who lost the district to Republican John McCain in 2008
Staten Island's Guy Molinari defends Mitt Romney's 'victim' commenttag:blog.silive.com,2012:/politics//717.90538842012-09-23T13:02:41Z2012-09-30T13:28:38Z"What he said was proper," the former borough president maintains Tom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
"What he said was proper," the former borough president maintains
Staten Island Republicans Oddo, Ignizio slam homophobic mailingtag:blog.silive.com,2012:/politics//717.90212362012-09-17T16:25:05Z2012-09-17T16:28:04Z“That type of flyer, that type of politics, that type of thinking, has no place in public service,” Oddo said.Tom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
“That type of flyer, that type of politics, that type of thinking, has no place in public service,” Oddo said.
Obama, Pelosi stumble into mosque morasstag:blog.silive.com,2010:/politics//717.49232442010-08-22T09:08:11Z2010-08-22T09:12:21ZAP PhotoPresident Barack ObamaSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — National Democrats can’t seem to get enough of the “Ground Zero mosque.” And it’s not doing them any good. President Barack Obama waded into the controversy recently, saying that planners had a right...Tom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
AP PhotoPresident Barack ObamaSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — National Democrats can’t seem to get enough of the “Ground Zero mosque.” And it’s not doing them any good. President Barack Obama waded into the controversy recently, saying that planners had a right...
Is ending fusion voting on the Dems' agenda?tag:blog.silive.com,2010:/politics//717.48035362010-07-25T10:30:49Z2010-07-25T14:21:58ZAlso, D.A. support's Paterson's move to nix NYPD stop-and-frisk databaseTom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
Also, D.A. support's Paterson's move to nix NYPD stop-and-frisk database
A pro-forma floor vote comes back to haunt some Staten Island polstag:blog.silive.com,2010:/politics//717.47332862010-07-04T07:58:33Z2010-07-04T16:45:23ZAlso, Daniel Donovan, left, awaits A.G. opponentTom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.comhttp://connect.silive.com/user/twrobles/index.html
Also, Daniel Donovan, left, awaits A.G. opponent
'Permission to dream'tag:blog.silive.com,2008:/politics//717.13468852008-08-28T17:17:42Z2008-08-28T17:33:35Z"I get so choked up when I think about tonight." That's what Arlington resident Debi Rose, a delegate for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, told us this morning. The most highly anticipated moment of the Democratic National Convention takes place...Staten Island Advancehttp://connect.silive.com/user/sisiadvance/index.html
"I get so choked up when I think about tonight." That's what Arlington resident Debi Rose, a delegate for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, told us this morning. The most highly anticipated moment of the Democratic National Convention takes place...
Looking outtag:blog.silive.com,2008:/politics//717.13468772008-08-28T17:15:53Z2008-08-28T22:25:02ZAdvance photo/Bernie AugustineThere was much love for Gov. Paterson at the state delegation breakfast. New Yorkers feel very warmly about Gov. David Paterson, and showed it this morning by bringing signs to the state delegation breakfast at the Sheraton Downtown...Staten Island Advancehttp://connect.silive.com/user/sisiadvance/index.html
Advance photo/Bernie AugustineThere was much love for Gov. Paterson at the state delegation breakfast. New Yorkers feel very warmly about Gov. David Paterson, and showed it this morning by bringing signs to the state delegation breakfast at the Sheraton Downtown...
Dems look to the falltag:blog.silive.com,2008:/politics//717.13468622008-08-28T17:13:54Z2008-08-28T17:35:54ZThe convention isn't even over yet, but some New York Dems are already looking toward the fall campaign. Associated PressAttorney General Andrew Cuomo is looking forward to the November elections. "The question is, New York: What do we do now?"...Staten Island Advancehttp://connect.silive.com/user/sisiadvance/index.html
The convention isn't even over yet, but some New York Dems are already looking toward the fall campaign. Associated PressAttorney General Andrew Cuomo is looking forward to the November elections. "The question is, New York: What do we do now?"...
We're done heretag:blog.silive.com,2008:/politics//717.13455082008-08-28T12:49:39Z2008-08-28T13:28:48ZBefore asking the convention to nominate Barack Obama by acclamation, Hillary Clinton earlier today released her 1,920 or so delegates, telling them they were free to vote for Obama. "This has been a joy," Mrs. Clinton told a ballroom at...Staten Island Advancehttp://connect.silive.com/user/sisiadvance/index.html
Before asking the convention to nominate Barack Obama by acclamation, Hillary Clinton earlier today released her 1,920 or so delegates, telling them they were free to vote for Obama. "This has been a joy," Mrs. Clinton told a ballroom at...
Radio Hillarytag:blog.silive.com,2008:/politics//717.13455052008-08-28T12:48:11Z2008-08-28T13:11:06ZAssociated Press/Charlie NeibergallHillary Clinton is being treated like a rock star at the Democratic National Convention. Hillary Clinton: Rock and roller? Mrs. Clinton took the stage at the delegate meeting today to the strains of Tom Petty's "American Girl," a...Staten Island Advancehttp://connect.silive.com/user/sisiadvance/index.html
Associated Press/Charlie NeibergallHillary Clinton is being treated like a rock star at the Democratic National Convention. Hillary Clinton: Rock and roller? Mrs. Clinton took the stage at the delegate meeting today to the strains of Tom Petty's "American Girl," a...
Waiting for Clintontag:blog.silive.com,2008:/politics//717.13455022008-08-28T12:47:25Z2008-08-28T13:04:04ZAssociated PressHillary Clinton continues to make headlines in Denver. It did seem as if organizers waited a bit too long before allowing Hillary to take the stage last night. And it didn't help that a few of the speakers who...Staten Island Advancehttp://connect.silive.com/user/sisiadvance/index.html
Associated PressHillary Clinton continues to make headlines in Denver. It did seem as if organizers waited a bit too long before allowing Hillary to take the stage last night. And it didn't help that a few of the speakers who...
Pick-up artisttag:blog.silive.com,2008:/politics//717.13454982008-08-28T12:45:48Z2008-08-28T13:00:27ZAfter helping the Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate in 2006, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is looking for more. .Associated PressChuck Schumer is working to secure a successful Democratic election Schumer, head of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee,...Staten Island Advancehttp://connect.silive.com/user/sisiadvance/index.html
After helping the Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate in 2006, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is looking for more. .Associated PressChuck Schumer is working to secure a successful Democratic election Schumer, head of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee,...
Pulling back?tag:blog.silive.com,2008:/politics//717.13454872008-08-28T12:41:08Z2008-08-28T12:56:19Z."Associated Press/Paul AikenKit Siemion of Code Pink rides her bike past security officers near Union Station in Denver on Sunday Aug. 24, 2008, in advance of the Democratic National Convention. As you've seen from Advance lensman Bernie Augustine's expert videos...Staten Island Advancehttp://connect.silive.com/user/sisiadvance/index.html
."Associated Press/Paul AikenKit Siemion of Code Pink rides her bike past security officers near Union Station in Denver on Sunday Aug. 24, 2008, in advance of the Democratic National Convention. As you've seen from Advance lensman Bernie Augustine's expert videos...
DNC Red Carpettag:blog.silive.com,2008:/politics//717.13454752008-08-28T12:38:45Z2008-08-28T12:45:18ZThe outdoor smoking area at the Pepsi Center convention site had a hidden charm: It's right next to the arena's VIP entrance and was pretty much empty and unguarded when we wandered by last night to do a little star-gazing....Staten Island Advancehttp://connect.silive.com/user/sisiadvance/index.html
The outdoor smoking area at the Pepsi Center convention site had a hidden charm: It's right next to the arena's VIP entrance and was pretty much empty and unguarded when we wandered by last night to do a little star-gazing....